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FO-SHO-HING-TSAN-KING.
III, 12.
Bodhisattva wandered on alone, directing his course to that ‘fortunatel' tree, beneath whose shade he might accomplish his search after complete enlightenment? 1025
(Over) the ground wide and level, producing soft and pliant grass, easily he advanced with lion step, pace by pace, (whilst) the earth shook withal ; 1026
And as it shook, Kala någa aroused, was filled with joy, as his eyes were opened to the light. Forthwith he exclaimed: When formerly I saw the Buddhas of old, there was the sign of an earthquake as now; 1027
The virtues of a Muni are so great in majesty, that the great earth cannot endures them; as step by step his foot treads upon the ground, so is there heard the sound of the rumbling earth-shaking; 1028
'A brilliant light now illumes the world, as the shining of the rising sun; five hundred bluish tinted birds (I see), wheeling round to the right, Aying through space ; 1029
'A gentle, soft, and cooling breeze blows around in an agreeable way; all these auspicious (miraculous) signs are the same as those of former Buddhas; 1030
Wherefore I know that this Bodhisattva will certainly arrive at perfect wisdom. And now, behold! from yonder man, a grass cutter, he obtains some pure and pliant grass, 1031
Which spreading out beneath the tree, with upright body, there he takes his seat; his feet placed
time it is possible that the five great' may allude to the five Bhikshus. But in any case it is better to hold to the literal sense.
1 The fortunate tree,' the tree of good omen,' the Bodhi tree. * Samyak-Sambodhi. $ Cannot excel or surpass them.
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |